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Ontario Finance Minister Rod Phillips Resigns Following Caribbean Vacation

December 31, 2020
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TORONTO—Ontario’s finance minister resigned from his cabinet position Thursday, hours after returning from a Caribbean vacation amid a provincewide lockdown. Rod Phillips travelled to St. Barts on Dec. 13 despite provincial guidelines urging people to avoid all non-essential travel. Premier Doug Ford announced the finance minister’s resignation in a written statement. “At a time when…

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Rod Phillips Return From St. Barts, Will Discuss His Political Future With Ford

December 31, 2020
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TORONTO—Ontario’s finance minister says his future in cabinet is up to Premier Doug Ford after returning from a controversial Caribbean vacation on Thursday. Rod Phillips arrived at Toronto Pearson International Airport Thursday morning after taking a holiday in St. Barts, despite provincial guidelines urging people to avoid non-essential travel. He said he wants to keep…

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Ontario to Start COVID-19 Vaccinations in Long Term Care Within Days: Hillier

December 29, 2020
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TORONTO—Residents in long-term care will start receiving COVID-19 vaccines within days, and more than half of Ontarians—including some in the general population—are slated to be immunized by mid-summer, the head of the province’s inoculation campaign said Tuesday. In an update on Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccination plan, retired Gen. Rick Hillier said the province expects to receive…

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